Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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